excellent! just got back from watching the film. it WAS dark...darker than the book in many ways. lots of stuff never made it into the film, but as it was, it was 2 and a half hours long. this was probably my least favorite book next to the last one, which really pissed me off. but the movie is probably my favorite. my favorite book was Prisoner of Azkhaban, and i also like Order of the Phoenix a lot. i am looking forward to Order as a movie.
this is pretty embarrassing but Daniel Radcliffe is a little hunky. certainly, the bathtub scene was meant for all the swooning preteens...i was wondering how they would handle that in the film. showed a little too much skin and Moaning Mirtle was a little too lecherous. the graveyard scene was pretty awesome and those damn Deatheaters damn frightening. could Snape really be one of them still? please, please let the answer be "NO!" Krum was far too good looking...nothing like the hook nosed, heavy browed ogre in the book. i liked Cho Chang far better in the movie than the book. i hate her in the books.
i hate to think it, but i will probably read the book yet again to see what exactly was left out. then i'll read the Half Blood Prince again. i've only read that the one time. i think i have read all the other books 4 times, maybe 5 for Order as i was looking for clues.
i guess i will give the movie four out of five stars just because some things were not covered...but five stars alone for the Quidditch World Cup arena. worth every bit of the $8.50 ticket.
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